Al Harrison was the Gulf County Florida sheriff. He used this position as sheriff to force imprisoned women to have sex with him. That is rape. One of the women whom he raped six times also alleged he threatened her with a gun. US. Marshals took him into custody, charged with the federal crimes. He was charged with ten misdemeanor counts of violating their civil rights. Prosecutors said the charges are misdemeanors because federal law requires serious bodily injury for a civil rights violation to be a felony. Why is rape not considered a serious bodily injury?
A county sheriff’s department employee killed herself, leaving behind a letter detailing how he forced her to perform oral sex every week. He threatened her husband’s job. Her body was found in a ditch. She said his semen would be all over his office. It was. Harrison said he never had sex there so he wondered how that could happen. He also alleged it was a political investigation by a Democratic administration of a popular Republican sheriff.
He was convicted of seven misdemeanor violations of their civil rights. He was sentenced to 51 months because the sentences were consecutive rather than concurrent.
- Tampa Bay Times: Suspended Sheriff criticizes investigation
- Tampa Bay Times: Gulf County sheriff charged
- Tampa Bay Times: Anguished letter accuses sheriff
- Prison Legal News: 51 months for sex with prisoners
9 Feb 1995
Crazy its quite hard to find any info on this. Not surprised AI found that HIS SON MIKE IS NOW THE CURRENT SHERIFF OF THE SAME COUNTY!! FLORIDA PROTECTS AND TAKES CARE OF THEIR RIGHT WING RAPISTS VERY WELL!